Make-up book is in the centre, miss (8)

I believe the answer is:

eyeblack

'make-up' is the definition.
(term for mascara)

'book is in the centre miss' is the wordplay.
'book' becomes 'b'.
'is in' is an insertion indicator.
'the centre' becomes 'eye' (synonyms).
'miss' becomes 'lack' (lack can mean to be missing).
'eye'+'lack'='eyelack'
'b' placed inside 'eyelack' is 'EYEBLACK'.

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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